Big second half carries Rockets

Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) shoots against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) shoots against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) shoots against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) shoots against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Photo: David J. Phillip

Big second half carries Rockets

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James Harden had 29 points and seven Rockets scored in double-figures as Houston used a 25-5 second-half run to snap a three-game losing streak with a 111-104 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Clint Capela added 13 points and seven rebounds before fouling out with five minutes left, and Eric Gordon, who started in place of James Ennis, had 14 points for the Rockets, who shot 49 percent from the field. Houston also had a 24-6 first-half run that erased a 15-point deficit.

Spurs 111, Suns 86: Bryn Forbes had a season-high 24 points and a career-best 11 rebounds as San Antonio beat Phoenix. LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points in 25 minutes. He sat out the fourth quarter with San Antonio leading by as many as 25 points. Phoenix, without top scorer Devin Booker for the fifth straight game, never led and fell to 4-24. T.J. Warren led the Suns with 23 points and De'Anthony Melton added 17.